What is the job of a Speech-Language Pathologist?
Speech-language pathologists help individuals of all ages to develop communication skills by treating disorders of speech, language, voice, and swallowing. Speech-language pathologists provide services that include prevention, identification, assessment, and treatment of Communication Sciences and Disorders, such as: • Language Disorders – difficulty comprehending and/or expressing language, which may be developmental or may result from a stroke or other brain injury • Stuttering – difficulty producing speech smoothly; affects individuals of all ages • Articulation Disorders – difficulty producing speech sounds correctly • Voice Disorders – difficulty with vocal quality, which can result from illness, injury or vocal behaviors such as yelling • Swallowing Disorders – difficulty swallowing, which can result from stroke, brain injury, illness, or surgery • In its 2006-07 study of shortages in Virginia public schools, the Virginia Department of Education reported that the area of greatest
